Category: Asia

Tue 25 March 2025: Two US lawmakers introduced a bill Monday to sanction Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir for “persecution of political opponents,” the Hill reported. Reps. Joe Wilson and Jimmy Panetta introduced the “Pakistan Democracy Act,” which would place sanctions on Munir within 180 days. The legislation accuses Munir of “knowingly engaging in the wrongful persecution and imprisonment of political opponents,” including former […]

Mon 24 March 2025: Rohingya mothers and caregivers will get food vouchers as the UN World Food Program and World Bank have partnered with the Bangladeshi government amid a serious fund cut to the Rohingya. The UN World Food Program (WFP) on Friday said that it has partnered with the Bangladeshi Ministry of Disaster Management […]

Sun 23 March 2025: China’s marriage rate is in steep decline. There were 6.1 million marriage registrations nationwide in 2024, down from 7.7 million the previous year. This decline has prompted Chen Songxi, a Chinese national political adviser, to propose lowering the legal marriage age from 22 to 18. The drop in China’s marriage rate has been driven […]

Sat 22 March 2025: An eruption by Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano, located in the southeastern part of Flores Island, spewed ash clouds more than 8km (5 miles) into the air, disrupting flights and raising emergency warnings to the highest level for residents and tourists. Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation warned locals and […]